raw edge

collocation in English

meaningsofrawandedge

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raw
adjective
uk
/rɔː/us
/rɑː/
(of food) ...
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edge
noun
uk
/edʒ/us
/edʒ/
the outer or furthest point ...
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(Definition ofrawandedgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We are dealing with therawedgeof policy, and it is not surprising that that rawness should show itself not only in our debates but in our constituency surgeries.
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The result is a more melodic and progressive affair with many acoustic interludes and clearer production, but less of arawedgethan its predecessor.
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He is credited with bringing arawedgeto sound and specifically bringing a heavy funk bass sound into rock music.
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This new brand was characterized by another exclusive material, a non-woven fabric made from pressed polyester and nylon fibers which, like felt, could be used withrawedgestitching.
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That is the advantage of our system, but the pooling process inevitably knocks some raw edges off the intelligence that passes through it.
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Suffice it to say the old system has been replaced by a new one which, though it still shows a few raw edges, is a vast improvement on the old.
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Linings provide a neat inside finish and conceal interfacing, padding, the raw edges of seams, and other construction details.
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The raw edges on the lendthwise sides are have a narrow rolled hem finished with serging.
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Bias tape is used in making piping, binding seams, finishing raw edges, etc.
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The raw edges of a buttonhole are usually finished with stitching.
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Then, when the fabric is cut, the raw edges become very fuzzy and produce the chenille appearance.
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It joins two pieces of fabric together face-to-face by sewing through both pieces, leaving a seam allowance with raw edges inside the work.
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The bias strip is placed on top of the seam allowance, right sides together, and stitched 1/8 from raw edges.
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Layers of soft cotton are batted together in patches or blocks and sewn with wide, raw edges to the front.
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All of the raw edges will lie along the centerline of the model.
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A second seam is sewn with right sides together, enclosing the raw edges of the original seam.
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The writers layered their interactions with raw edges and humor.
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It is useful for keeping seam allowances flat and covering raw edges.
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In a flat or abutted seam, two pieces of fabric are joined edge-to edge with no overlap and sewn with hand or machine stitching that encloses the raw edges.
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